"While a determination is still pending on these most recent allegations and we respect his right to due process, it’s important that the Legislature send a strong and consistent message to victims about our commitment to confronting domestic violence and demonstrate that we take allegations seriously when they occur among one of our own.”

Jackson and Garcia declined to comment further.

Representatives for the two lawmakers said the statement was not issued on behalf of the entire caucus, which has not voted on the matter.

"Miss Garcia and Sen. Jackson have every right to their opinion. I don't believe they represent the majority of the women in the Assembly," Hernandez said.

Term limits will force Hernandez from the Assembly later this year and he is currently running for Congress.

In 2012, he was arrested on a drunken driving charge in the East Bay city of Concord, but a jury later found him not guilty.

That same year, a former girlfriend accused him of striking her with a belt.

"I'm glad you brought that up. The woman that made the accusation retracted," Hernandez said.